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KTA Hiking Weekends feature 3 days of hiking, camaraderie, and looking ahead to the future of PA's trails! Join us for hikes on the Appalachian Trail, through Beltzsville State Park and Bear Creek Preserve, see majestic waterfalls, and more! Plus, enjoy evening presentations about the Kittatinny Ridge and the Appalachian Trail. Register HERE.
First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations...
Join us on Saturday, April 20th from 9 AM to 12 PM to continue construction of the 1.4-mile loop of the Hearth Tender Trail by digging, clearing, and tamping ground to create a quality sustainable trail tread. The Hearth Tender Trail is a stacked loop beginner to moderate hiking/biking trail system adjacent to Pine Grove Furnace State...
Can you hike every trail at Kings Gap? With 2600 acres of forest, Kings Gap has an extensive hiking system. Join us to get more comfortable hiking the trails. By the end, this challenging monthly hiking series will cover over 25 miles of trail at the park. Two options of the same hike are offered...
Join us as birding enthusiast Andy Dapkins presents a talk on how to get started in the world of birding, followed by a bird walk around Craighead House.
Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, for our annual meeting! Following a brief business meeting, we’ll share some exciting updates about last summer’s pathogen-testing program and the recent expansion of our ongoing stream-monitoring program, the work of the Adams County Planting Partnership, and other initiatives we’re working on! We’ll meet downstairs at the...
Join Strawberry Hill for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Pink Moon! The forest is stretching and yawning awake. Explore the trails and enjoy the early nights of a springtime forest. Guided hike will start at 8:00pm and last about 60 minutes. There will be a limited number of flashlights to handout so...
Join us in the Market Lounge for a very special seminar with South Mountain Partnership to celebrate Earth Day and the launch of our Earth to Beer brew: The Honey Wheat Ale!
The Institute is offering five new Wee Wonders sessions this winter, with each one a full 90 minutes of educational fun! Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities include exploring the outdoors, hikes, theme-related story books, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, crafts, songs, and puppets. Themes or topics include pine cones, winter sounds, deer and...
Enjoy beautiful Virginia bluebell wildflowers blooming in profusion along the Appalachian and Conodoguinet Creek. Learn about plans for the Scott Farm property as the future home of Keystone Trails Association and an important hub for trail activities by conservation partners. The adjacent Kittatinny Ridge is a major flyway for migratory birds and an iconic landscape...
The Heishman’s Mill Sojourn is a 15+ mile venture on the Conodoguinet Creek, Class 1 water, from the Newburg Gamelands launch to Heishman’s Mill. A brief presentation of the Heishman’s Mill History will precede the shuttle to the Newburg Gamelands put-in. Safety personnel will be introduced to the sojourners, and a Safety Briefing given, prior...
Enjoy the thrill of the chase as you look for bargains or sell your own discards at this annual event coinciding with Earth Celebration Day & Festival of Art. Your throw-aways may be just what someone else is looking for. Make some extra cash for yourself, your family, or your organization. And The Institute makes...
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